# Distance from Asheville (AVL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 15,746 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,746 km / 9,784 mi / 8,502 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:35 in Asheville, it's 12:35 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,095 ft (KUL is lower than AVL)

## Airports

### [Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avl-asheville-asheville-regional-airport/1ef266df-0f46-6666-a483-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Asheville, United States
- ICAO: KAVL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.440000, -82.540000
- Elevation: 2,164 ft

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:35 in Asheville, it's 12:35 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avl-asheville-asheville-regional-airport/1ef266df-0f46-6666-a483-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)